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DHS secretary visits border amid influx of asylum seekers
The DHS secretary and four senators visited several facilities, including a processing center for unaccompanied children. Source
5/28: Report confirms widespread manipulation of VA wait times; Maya Angelou’s masterpiece “Caged Bird”
A report released by internal watchdogs at the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms allegations of widespread manipulation of wait times for veterans seeking a doctor’s care; and, familiar faces recite some of Maya Angelou’s most famous words, from the poem “Caged Bird,” in honor of poet and author who died Wednesday at the age of 86. Source
Soyuz rocket launches new crew to ISS
Three new Expedition 40 crew members are on their way to the International Space Station following the successful launch of their Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Source
Ukrainians live in fear of all-out war
Three days of fighting in Ukraine have left the people of Donetsk afraid the battles will escalate into civil war. The unprecedented scale of the Ukrainian assault is also seen as a message that the newly elected President Petro Poroshenko is determined to make good on a promise to crush the separatist revolt in the country. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source
Prince Harry pens emotional message to bereaved children in new book
“When I was a young boy I lost my mum. At the time I didn’t want to believe it or accept it, and it left a huge hole inside me,” Prince Harry wrote. “I know how you feel.” Source
Hugh Jackman on “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
It’s a mutant family reunion 14 years in the making. “X-Men: Days of Future Past” includes stars from all of the past installments in the franchise. As Suzanne Marques reports, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine goes back in time to save the future of the X-Men. Source
Gayle King reflects on the late poet Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” died in her sleep at the age of 86. Gayle King shares about her personal relationship with Angelou, the creative who grew up in poverty and rose to great heights. Source
Maya Angelou, poet and author, dead at 86
Dr. Maya Angelou, the African-American author, poet and civil rights activist has died at the age of 86. Scott Pelley reports on her life. Source
Toni Braxton gets candid in new memoir
The R&B singer opens up in “Unbreak My Heart,” plus the Fanning sisters hit the big screen. Suzanne Marques has those stories and more in today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source